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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
7
A veteran recalls a raw recruit eager for combat who, after marching into a noisy front, cries for all war gear. A German barrage lands nearby, flattening him yet leaving him in one piece as he quips that Germans do indeed provide service.
An aged Uncle Sam joins a south Georgia plantation coon hunt. The bear scene ends with the bear leaping from the tree and the hunters fleeing. Uncle Sam returns home to a surprised widow as Jim greets them at the cottage door. Copyright by the Country Press Association.
A country gentleman trails a marauder for four days and nights. He finally ends at a hedge as a bull charges the fleeing postman Fletcher. The crowd aids Fletcher after a close shave with the beast.
A fragmented anecdote recalls rural Kentucky life in a bygone era. A single narrow gauge train pauses for a cavalcade as hounds, riders, and townsfolk flee past. A Northern traveler questions lynch rumors while locals explain Blumy Junior comes of age and a race to celebrate begins.
Will Cobb preserves a Tennessee philanthropy tale of a distiller who sent prime whisky to a needy acquaintance. The friend, now in need again, laments that a keg cannot last a family that cannot afford to keep a lot. The humor and memory frame a Christmas gift that kept giving.
Mrs Haskell, long jealous and controlling, learns of a breakup letter from Peter’s fiancée Myrna. The scene follows her rage and later plans as she discovers he will work in town and contemplates a new life, while Peter faces a tense household and a looming choice about his living arrangements.
The president of the health congress declared the speaker win closed and cited the efficacy of his doctrines. The remark praised the speaker as hale and hearty at seventy years, implying his influence over the audience with comments attributed to Chery's Migazine.
A fairy tale recounts Mother Rainbow telling her children to keep their jewels and colors fresh and bright. The Rainbow family polish their jewels, dress in lively colors, and prepare for a royal Cloud King and Queen afternoon party, teaching that smiling and appearance sustain wonder on earth and sky.
A fragmented odd dialogue features a boy, an aunt near two hundred pounds, and a duck observer. The aunt expresses a wish to buy beer while clashing with the boy’s request, and the duck comments on their sizes and rising from a chair.
A long comic tale follows Paul Armatrong’s two favorite stories, centering on a Bowery man who finds a twenty dollar coin, wanders to a saloon, loses the coin in a bar fight, and clashes with a missionary outside a barber shop in a humorous, period voice.
A New York theater magnate travels south to recuperate. In Kanal Town South Carolina a mysterious box lad leaves him without transport to his Northbound train. An old depot worker offers a wry explanation about railroad access and utility.
A Georgia banker famed as Human Safety Clutch faces rumors but no findings. He sends an elderly servant for important papers after misplacing them in his plantation home. On a hot dusty day the servant returns with the papers as the owner searches his pockets seeking a nickel he believes Uncle Jim owes him.
On August 19 1864 J J Jackson sold his stock of pianos musical instruments sewing machines to W D Myers and will act as salesman for Mr Myers W C Mills and J Borders have the contract for erecting the M E college in this city The building is to be completed January 1 1808 JW R Craig has the stone for no new Union schoolhouse about ready or will commence laying the foundation 80071 Hands are laying track between Bartlett and Nebraska City on the Sc B and St Joe railroad now On August 17 1908 the artesian well that supplies the city with water shows signs of weakening and the flow is more difficult for the pump to get at Amos Dean is building a larger and more up to date shop New cement sidewalks laid on the Square this week complete the links and the square is now completely circled with this modern material.
Spurgeons Incorporated plans a Glenwood store and leases half of the Heinsheimer building. A partition will separate Matthews Style Shop in the south half from Spurgeons in the north. The Heinsheimer second floor may become office rooms with a front remodel for dual display windows. Charles Patton handles the work.
The Glenwood lake area recovered after Thursday rain as water cleared and the park hosted Christian Endeavor activities with a large meeting at the dining hall. Tourists from Nebraska, Iowa, California, Illinois and beyond camped at Mills county cottages while Boy Scouts from Hastings and Macedonia stayed nearby. Picnic parties filled the weekend, but locals urged stopping petty theft at the lake and following good outdoor manners to keep the recreation area welcoming and well kept.
A fragmented report notes a stone church project with unclear details and multiple misspellings, mentioning labor, materials, and wall measurements. The readable parts reference a church, Portuguese context, and construction elements.
A garbled account notes a sawdust pile on Hank knivdust field with cubic feet measurements and a plan to place ore there if used. The fragment mentions Darby and Darby officials in a disrupted context.
Fragmented notice lists fifty acres to be put into wheat and missing cattle. It mentions J. R. Roberts, Ame ard Neb, and yearling steers weighing between 800 and 900 pounds. Contact Edwin Garter, Glenwood. Also references Floyd Evans at Glenwood and a one mile Cove area.
A garbled note describes using glycerin on glass to repel water. It claims wiping the surface prevents droplets from forming while initial drops smear, yet later asks the mist to blend into a transparent film that improves visibility.
Fragmentary note describes early Spanish friars and their Memoria, referencing a bixtarian term and a card of Vinits to New Mexico. The readable text hints at a historical account of religious missions and colonial contacts in the region.
A fragment notes that little is known of the author as a Webster-like dictionary set titled Englitah Tangnage appeared in print. It mentions Henry Cochkerpm and a 1670 date with twelve editions cited for the Web Dictionary growth.
Robert Toombs, Confederate secretary of state, lived under exile after the war and later returned in 1887 refusing to swear allegiance to the United States government.
The inquiry outlines timing for trimming maples by season. It notes most action in June for vigorous growth and August as an alternative, with cautions about proper cutting timing and sap flow considerations for healthy development.
Incoherent lines describe fate and fitness with garbled phrases about endurance and destiny. The text mentions an inning post, veering devotion, and a question about whether destiny favors success, remaining unclear overall.
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